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Despite the cold weather, work is progressing on the Senior
Citizens unit at the corner of Jarvis and Market Streets.
Shown above is a portion of the .cement block wall. Plastic
shields have been installed around the outside to protect the .
brick work.(See page 10 for architect's drawings). (Staff Photo)
County council decides to
drop support of Midwestern
ftf
Workmen are busy installingNa roof on the addition tb
• Seaforth Creamery Ltd. This is one of several building projects
underway in Seaforth this winter. - (Staff Phot4
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Whole No, 5471
11401 Year SEA.FORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1973 - 12 PAGES "single c0100 Z0 aeMs.
$8,00 A Year, in.A4vande
is a vehicle which we require for
a continued channel through which .
we can express our own
autonomy to the government re-
gardless of whether the govern-
ment supports them by a grant or
not".
Oddleifson said Huron should
continue In MDC until the govern-
ment comes inV!: with a plan
the county can support. "
"If we don't agree, MDC is
the vehicle to express our disa-
Huron County Council won't
be supporting Midwestern De-
velopment Council in 1973. That
decision was reached on a re-
corded vote which was 28-21 in
favor of a recommendation by the
Development Committee not to
renew Membership in MDC.
Those voting against M3C
were Roy. Allin, John Baker,
Derry Boyle, Allan Campbell,
Harold Campbell, Frank Gook,
Cecil Desjardine, Joe Dietrich,
Bill Elston, John Flannery, Hugh
Flynn, Joe Hoffman, Bob Lyons,
J. A. Mair, Everett Mcllwain,
Harvey McMichael, Ken McMi-
chael, Roy McNichol, Warden Roy
Pattlson, Deb Shewfelt, Ervin
Sillery and Warren Zinn.
Voting in favor of MDC were
Wilmer Calthill, Lloyd Ferguson,
R. Gibson, Gerry Ginn, Mrs.
Helen Jermyn, Robbie Lawrie,
Walter McBride, Jack McCut-
cheon, Anson McKinley, Doug.
McNeil, Harvey Mulvey, Ed. Od-
dleifson, Stan Profit, G-irvin
Reed, C. Scanlon, Charles
Thomas, Jack Turkheim, H. E.
wild and ,R.
Absent when the Vote was
taken were C al Horton and Harold
Lobb.
Mrs. Helen Jermyn, deputy-
reeve of Exeter, claimed she
was very impressed by a pre-
septation earlier in the day by
Prot John Horton of Kitchener.
She said it was a "Very cru-
Robert D. MacLennan, senior
vice president/financial operat-
ions for National Life Insurance
Company of Vermont, has been
ROBERT D. MacLENNAN
elected a director of National Life
Investment Management Com-
pany, Inc. The management con-
cern is a subsidiary formed by
the life company to serve as
investment adviser to the three
mutual funds it has also orga-
nized - Sentinel Growth Fund,
Inc.; Sentinel Income Fund, Inc.,
and Sentinel Trustees , Fund,Inc.
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Mr. MacLennan has been with
the Montpelier, Vt., mutual life
insurance firm since graduation
from the University of Toronto
in 1954. He was successively an
actuarial student, assistant ac-
tuary, associate actuary, actuary
and vice president and actuary
before his election as a senior
vice. president last June. .
A native of Montreal, he is a
son of the late Dr. John C.Mac-
Lennan and of Mrs. Dorothy
Drake MacLennan, of Seaforth.
He is a graduate of Seaforth
District High School and majored
in mathematics and was gradua-
ted with honors at Toronto.
His professional affiliations
include the Society of Actuaries,
the Achdemy of Actuaries and the
International Actuaries Associa-
tion. He is president of Planned
Parenthood of Vermont and a
member .of Bethany United
Church of Christ, Montpelier.
Mrs. MacLennan was Miss
Janet E. Clinton of Sudbury,
Ont. Beginning undergraduate
studies at the University of
Toronto, she completed work at
Goddard College, Plainfield, Vt.,
for an A.B. (In archaeology) in
1970; the latter's courses in-
cluded studies and digging in
Israel. Mrs. MacLennan is now
in master's degree classes at
the University of Vermont under
a teaching fellowship; she also
is active in community affairs.
Mark -and Ian, the MacLenn-
ans' sons, are a sophomore and a
freshman, respectively, at Mpnt-
pelier High School.
greement," said Oddleifson. "I
implore you not to throw MDC
out the window until the govern-
ment has proven it has something
better."
Ken McMichael, chairmAl 02
the development cemmittee of
county council, said that in his
opinion there' was too nrich.over
lapping. He said that the De-
velopment Officer Spence Cum-
mings and M DC were doing too
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rich Town Council meeting . on
February 1.
"To date we can report that
we have 500 signatures."
"In deference to the opinion
that, because of the historical
significance of the building, all
the county is to' some measure
involved, a sample survey will
also be conducted in you respec-
tive communities."
"Tile general concensus
is that it would be a very short-
sighted move on your part to at-
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Authority
receives
$8,250 grant
Grants totalling $8,250.00 to
the Ausable Bayfield Conser-
vation Authority for improve-
ments at its office and work-
shop in Exeter and the proposed
Campbell Fprest Conservation
Area have been announced by
Leo Bernier, Minister of Natural
Resources.
The grant of $6250. will assist
the Authority in making struc-
tural changes in its headquarters
on No 83 Highway. These will
include the enlargement of the
boardroom by the removal of a
parition, the construction of a
combination kitchen and staff
room, the construction of a com-
hination superintendent's office
and drafting room, the provision
of storage bins and shelves, the
Construction of two new wash-
rooms, and the installation of
electric heating.
Another grant of $2000 will
go towards the purchase of a
100-acre parcel of land some two
miles northwest of Exeter in Hay
Township. The Ausable River
flows through the eastern corner
of the property and inundates a
section of flood plain every spring
and during wet fall seasons. Ap-
proximately 50 acres of the eas-
tern portion is rough pasture
while the remaining 50 acres car-
ries. a mixture of poplar, willow
and hawthorn.
The Authority is proposing to
carry oVt a reforestation
prOgram at a later date. ,
All member municipalities
will bear the Authority's share
of the cost.
At a special meeting of the
Seaforth town council Wednes-
day, police Constable Darryl
Chamberlain was named as act-
ing police chief for Seaforth un-
til a police chief is hired.
Donald McLelland, presently
an auxiliary policeman, was
named constable temporarily
By-elections in Huron and
Toronto - St. George's were
announced by Premier William
Davis Monday to be held March
15. .•
These by-elections were
called following the resignations
of Charles MacNaughton, Huron
MPP and provincial,Treasurer,
on January 12, and of Allan Law-
rence, Provincial Secretary for
Justice, who entered federal poli-
tics last September.
Mr. Davis announced that the
returning officer for Huron
will be Russell Bolton of R.R.1,
S eaforth.
At least three candidates will
seek the Conservative nomination
to be held February 16 at Cen-
tral Huron Secondary School in
Clinton. Mr. MacNaughton's ex-
ecutive assistant, Donald South-
cott, announced his candidacy
for .the P.C. nomination. Mr.
Southcott, a native of Exeter arid
formerly with the Exeter Times-
Advocate, has been Mr. Mac-
Naughton's assistant since 1967.
Another candidate for the P.C.
nomination is William Dale of
R.R.I, Clinton, riding association
president. The 62-year old
farmer unsuccessfully contested
the PC nomination against Mr.
MacNaughton in 1958. A member
of the Conservative party for
30 years, Mr. Dale was warden
of Huron County in 1954 and a
meniber of Hullett Township
Council for 11 years.
The third Conservative candi-
date is Bert Such, a 52-year old
Goderich chiropractor. A native
of Lambton County, Mr. Such
went to Goderich in 1949 where
he served two years as Goderich
council and in 1967-68 was reeve.
He is on the Goderich area
planning board and a six-year
member of, the-beard of gover-
norS'or-Cenesto0 College.
A Liberal candidate at the
party nomination meeting to be
held in mid-February will be
John Lyndon of Goderich, a
new-comer to the -field of poli-
Celebrate
anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. David Netzke
celebrated their 59th Wedding,,
Anniversary on Saturday evening,
January 27th at a surprise party ,
in the Commercial Hotel given
in their honour by their son Mel-
vin of London and daughter, Mrs.
Pat Altman of Mildmay. Twenty-
one of thir family were present_
at the party where they recei-
ved gifts, cards, flowers and a
stub of money.
until a police chief. is hired.
Clerk Ernest' Williams 'was
authorized to advertise in the
Huron. Expositor , the London
Free Press, Beacon-Herald of
Stratford and the Kitchener Re-
cord for a pplicp chief.
The Protection to Persons
and Property Committee has not
tics. Mr. Lyndon, a 2-year old
native of Winnipeg, first came to
R.C.A.F.Station, Clinton, Huron
County in 1954, and resided in
Brucefield. He returned a
number of times to Clinton for
various courses at the Air School.
He was transferred to RCAF
Clinton in 1964 and resided in
Brucefield and in Hensall until
discharged in 1970. At that time
he moved to Goderich as the resi-
dent-manager of the Park
Theatre and the Mustang Drive-
in Theatre where he is presently
employed.
Mr. Lyndon and his wife Kath-
leen, have .two sons, Bruce 26,
married and living in Clinton and
Kirk, 22, al home.
Another Liberal candidate is
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Discuss
Brucefield
water system
Twenty-five ratepayers of
Brucefield attended a special
meeting Tuesday, called by the
Tuckersmith Township Council,
to discuss cost proposals to in-
stall a water system in the
hamlet.
The well for the-system was
drilled last year at an estimated
cost of $5,000.
In the beginning an all de-
benture system was' proposed,
but after several residents asked
council about paying cash, the
information meeting in Bruce-
field United Church was. ar-
ranged.
The proposal: Number one--
All 'debenture system, all water
users to be treated equally--
would cost a homeowner $2,000
at the end of 20 years. Number
Two - The combination of deben-
ture and cash system - option to
pay cash when service installed
if a minimum of 30 owners are
in agreement. Balance of capital
to be debentured. With the total
system estimated to cost $55,200,
with 30 owners paying cash and
26 owners paying $200, the de-
benture cost for ten years would
be $20,000.
In this combination proposal
the, cost to an owner paying cash
would be $1,300 and to an owner
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Winner
Larry Maxwell of Midland,
Ont. won the ninth weekly prize
of $25. in the Lions Car Club 3.
been successful in securing a
• police chief in spite of previous
advertising and several inter-
views, Mrs. Betty Cardno, the
chairman, reported. She pre-
sented the recommendations of
her committee for the temporary
police chief and the temporary
constable, which the council ap-
proved, so that the town will be
properly policed in the interval.
• I n other business the
Council also approved the recom-
mendation of the Protection to
Persons and Property Com-
mittee to pass a by-law govern-
ing the operation of snowmobiles
in the town.
The by-law: No person shall
operate a motorized snow vehicle'
upon a highway or part of a high-
way under the jurisdiction of the
Town of Seaforth between
night (12 p.m.) and 7 a.m. the
next morning.
No person shall operate a
VanEgmond
foundation
holds meeting
The regular monthly meeting
of The Van Egmond Foundation
was held for the first .time in
the Van Egmond house on Friday
afternoon, 26th January. 'For the
members it was another encou-
raging step forward. In
attendance were Messrs. James
Doig, Rev. C. Britton, Earl Dick,
Arnold Stinnissen, Nic Hill,
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Spittal and
Mrs. Edith Baker.
• Important decisions were
reached and the first alterations
are underway. Mr. Nicolas Hill,
Goderich is providing the floor
plans to be used by the various
committees in the restoration.
The Members would ap-
preciate receiving any photo-
graphs and pictures of the in-
terior and exterior of the proper 7,
ty which would assist them to
restore and the
it was. Such items should be
directed' to James Doig, Chair-
man, The' Van Egmond Founda-
tion, Seaforth, Ontario. They
will be copied and returned.
Ability
drive passes
last year
This year's current campaign
in aid of the March of Dimes
Ability Fund has already reached
the $900 mark, announced Mrs.
Charles Reeves, treasurer, Mon-
day evening. It is expected that
final results will exceed that
amount, which is about $200 over
previous years. The fund is in
aid of the .Rehabilitation -Foun-
dation for Disabled Adults.
Mrs. Frank Nigh, R.R. 4,
Seaforth, chairtnan of this year's
current campaign, expresses app,
predation to all who assisted this
appeal with a special "thank you"
to the many willing canvassers,
those who donated so generously,
• the committee in charge and the
Huron Expositor.
motorised... snow vehicle upon a
pale sidewalk or part of
public sidewalk,
No person shall operate •11.
motorized snow vehicle within the
limits of Seaforth unless the
intention to. so operate the ve-
hicle has been reported to the
office of the. Town Clerk. When
the intention to operate such a
vehicle has been reported to the
Clerk he shall issue a set of
identification numbers for the
vehicle and the cost of the set
of numbers shall be. recovered
by a charge of One Dollar
($1.00) per set payable by the
owner of the vehicle. The Clerk
shall enter the name of the oWner,
his address, the identifiCation
number arid the number of his
motorized snow vehicle permit in
1. book to be kept for that pur-
pose.
Every motorized snowvehicle
while being operated within the
limits of the Town of Seaforth
shall have attached and displayed
in a conspicuous position on each
side of the hood or cowl of the
vehicle the identification number.
Any person who contravenes
any of the provisions of this
by-law shall be subject to a fine
of not less than $25, exclusive
of costs ,' for the first offence
and a fine of not more than
$50 exclusive of costs, for each
subsequent offence.
• Killed in
two-car
crash
A well known Hensall resident,
James Bengough, 65, was killed
January 25th in a two-car crash
JAMES ROBERT, BENGOUGH.
on Highway 84. His wife Anita,
50, was injured IC the accident
and is still a patient in St.Joseph's
Hospital, London, with serious
injuries.
According to Provincial
Police at Exeter o Mr. Bengough'S
car was hit from behind, by a car
driven by 18 year-old John Paul
Ducharme of R.R.2, Zurich about
9 p.m.
Police said Mr. Ducharme
was treated at South Huron Dis-
trict Hospital at Exeter and re-
leased.
Mr. Bengough was pronounced,
dead at the scene by Coroner Dr..
Charles Wallace of Zurich.
Pass snowmobile by-law
Council appoints acting police chief
Members of Huron County
Council sat patiently Friday
morning as two separate peti-
tions were presented to them by
persons who deplored the fact
that a part of the jail wall was
being removed.
Mrs. ,Joan Van den Boeck,
Goderich, and Garry Fisher, Kay
Dustow, Barb Blake and Reinhard
Voelmle, all of GDCI, presented
petitions to council. In total,
the petitions represented 820
persons in Huron County...with
more names coming in all the
time.
Mrs. Van den Broech told
council: "In consideration of
the fact that your General Coun-
cil Meetings are held monthly,
we feel it is wise to present
to you at this time knowledge
of the context of petitions which
are presently being circulated
regarding your proposal to tear ,
down the jail wall adjacent to
the Assessment Building,
"These petitions are re-
ceiving ,overwhelming support in
the Goderich area and It is hoped
that they will be completed in
time for presentation to the Coun-
ty Representatives at the Gode-
Seaforth
Constable
• resigns
Constable L. E. Eisler of
Seaforth Police Department has
submitted his resignation to the
Protection to Persgens Comm ittee
Committee Chairman Mrs.
Betty Cardno told the press it
was with regrets that the resig-
nation was accepted.
She did not wish to make a
further statement at this time
until a committee meeting Could
be held.
The letter reads as follows.
January 27, 1973.
Chairman of the Protection to
Persons Committee.
Dear Madam;
Due to the lack of organizat-
ion of the Force, and numerous
incidents which have led to this
decision, standby and on calltime
monopolizing a large portion of
one's spare time, I find it neces-
sary to submit my resignation
effective February 9, 1973.
Constable L. E. Eisler."
cial time" for Huron County and
said she "feared that by pulling
out now,' we may be stepping
backward".
She urged county council to
join MJC for 1973, to give the
council additional ,support and
to help them "put more pressure
on Toronto".
Jack McCutcheon echoed her
sentiments.
"Who goes to court these days
without a defence lawyer?" asked
McCutcheon. He said that Huron
has spent a great deal o f money
in MDC over the past few years
and would be "throwing that
money away" if it didn't support
MDC now and let the council
speak for Huron in Toronto.
McCutcheon suggested County
Council make it absolutely clear
to MCD what the county wanted
for the future of Huron. He
said that if Huron didn't support
MDC in 1973, it might as well
"kick in the sponge and say,
well provincial governm, nt,
you do whatever you .rant with
us."
Girvin Reed warned council
that while membership in MDC
for 1973 would cost$9,300, coun-
cil /could well "pay more than
9300 bucks if you lose Walter
Gowing and John Horton as
' spokesmen for the county of
Huron".
Ed. Oddleifson, a member of
MDC last, year, said that "MDC
Seaforth native
elected director
Present petitions
to save jail wall
Announce date for
Huron by-election
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